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Muntadhar al-Zaidi said...

Hi Dr. Kadhimyy, it is nice to see you back. You promised to beat me up and then later posted that you do not like torture for the reason of only retributing. Well I am here and even on the web. Let us talk soon. You can invite Tom Warrick and Laurie Mylroie.

I find your articles very useful. I am especially interested in the reporting of the McClatchy reporters. It seems to me they may be implanting their personal bias into their articles. I also appreciate a glimpse into the reconstruction of Iraq.

It is obvious that President Bush and America brought freedom to Iraq. Muntadhar al-Zaidi even has the freedom of speech to post comments on this blog. Back in Saddam's time, I do not think that prisoners had internet access. I wish more people would realize this. Only then will a street in Baghdad be named after President Bush.

Even President Obama admitted today things are going well in Iraq, doubtless in his mind due to ten days of his exalted leadership.

War is like cleaning latrines 24 hours a day. It's not a cute cultural endeavor for favored ladies and gentlemen. But real people have to deal with it or die in it.

The good people in Iraq made it turn out well, and so did the good people in the US. I will never forgive the people in both places who filled the latrines and tried to destroy the cleaners. But I am happy that good people are winning.

I am not happy with the US McClatchy news bureau. Did you read their account of the voting process? They will not concede that freedom is good for Iraq. This is what they wrote for the US people to read. Please tell me your thoughts on this reporting.----------------Low turnout in Iraq's electionreflects a disillusioned nation McClatchy Newspapers by Leila Fadel

“BAGHDAD — Voter turnout in Iraq's provincial elections Saturday was the lowest in the nation's short history as a new democracy despite a relative calm across the nation. Only about 7.5 million of more than 14 million registered voters went to the polls. Interviews suggest that the low voter turnout also is an indication of Iraqi [disenchantment with a democracy that, so far, has brought them very little.]

[Many blame the U.S.] presence in Iraq for sowing the seeds of sectarianism by bringing back exiles to rule them.”